Carolyn M. Thompson

Carolyn M. Thompson, 81, of the Town of Matteson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. The former Carolyn Mae Bucher was born May 8, 1939, in the Town of Grant, Shawano County, daughter to the late Herman and Hildegard (Voigt) Bucher. She attended the one-room school house in Split Rock and moved to Shawano with her family when she was 11 years old. Carolyn was a 1957 graduate of Shawano High School. She was united in marriage to Knute Thompson at Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano on Aug. 2, 1958. She worked at the Hanson Glove Factory in Clintonville and then Urban Telephone for a few years. Carolyn also worked as an Avon sales representative for many years while raising her children. She was a member of Christus Lutheran Church in Clintonville, where she volunteered for the salad luncheons and funerals. Carolyn really enjoyed crafts, cooking, baking and entertaining friends. She will be remembered as a great mother and wife, as well as for the love she had for her family. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 62 years, Knute; daughter, Linda (Bill) Kinziger, Ripon; grandchildren, Kali and Jack Kinziger; and brother, Jerome (Kathi) Bucher, Shawano. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Gregory; a sister, Lorraine Heger; brother, Charles Bucher; and brother-in-law, Paul Heger. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Christus Lutheran Church in Clintonville, with the Rev. Brian Crocker officiating. Inurnment will follow privately at Greenwood Cemetery in the Town of Matteson. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. If you plan on attending, please wear a face covering and practice social distancing at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to be directed to Christus Lutheran Church. The Thompson family would like to thank the staff at ThedaCare At Home Hospice, especially Katie Krueger, RN, for the wonderful care given to Carolyn. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory in Clintonville is assisting the Thompson family with the arrangements. An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.